Westfield Superintendent of Parks and Recreation Chris McConnell told the council that the aim of creating a parks and recreation department and board was to attract more state and federal funding to the city to build parks and trails.
A U.S. Supreme Court case that began in Idaho has weakened protections across the nation under the Clean Water Act. The justices on Thursday handed down a 5-4 decision that will undo federal safeguards for wetlands. .
For the first time in nearly three years, the widespread drought that has had Iowa in its grip is predicted to end. The latest drought outlook says the tinder-dry weather pattern will lift later this year. The last time no part of Iowa was abnormally dry was in April 2020, according to the federal Climate Prediction Center s latest seasonal outlook. .